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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 16

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 80▲ 3 vs year ago 65 · +4.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

363 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 380▲ 94 vs year ago 269 · +34.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

319 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 283▲ 134 vs year ago 185 · +72.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $291.50/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$291.50

5 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$365

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2

$64.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−61.05

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	304.38	1,637	4thin
Large 1-2	530	240.00	1,272	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.38/cwt here — about $365 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

291.50

—

KY average26 barns · 919 hd

352.55

−61.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,496	186.30	2,786	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,649	160.36	2,645	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	158.14	2,137	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,137	138.67	1,577	132
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	184.50	2,297	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	775	171.00	1,325	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,490	190.00	2,831	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,343	180.25	2,421	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	960	173.00	1,661	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$959	158
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$749	49
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,750	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,022	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,900	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,425	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,550	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,513	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,540	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$990	11

Every lot

77 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,383	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1-2	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	295.25/cwt	280.00–310.00	901	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,507	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,687	2
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,800	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	174.27/cwt	172.50–176.00	1,525	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3Fancy	215	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	683	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	355	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	666	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	390	130.26/cwt	110.00–150.00	508	2
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	768	172.04/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,321	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3Value Added	780	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,778	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	980	208.01/cwt	200.00–211.00	2,038	6
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	213.01/cwt	212.00–214.00	2,173	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	210	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	520	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	455	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,308	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	186.38/cwt	179.00–195.00	2,423	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,430	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,294	169.10/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,188	11
Bulls	—	—	1,550	187.85/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,912	12
Bulls	—	—	1,691	207.61/cwt	200.00–222.00	3,511	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	110.42/cwt	98.00–119.00	1,143	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	127.04/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,372	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	159.12/cwt	151.00–179.00	1,785	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	142.30/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,703	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	174.52/cwt	166.00–194.00	2,202	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	157.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,123	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	145.28/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,083	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	171.97/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,774	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	156.04/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,572	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	144.79/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,480	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,831	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	775	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,325	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,205	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,362	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,223	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,233.33/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,233	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,218.75/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,219	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,048.80/head	410.00–1,500.00	1,049	79
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	919.11/head	475.00–1,150.00	919	73
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	342.50/head	285.00–400.00	343	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	223.75/head	110.00–450.00	224	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	922.50/head	560.00–1,300.00	923	24
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	651.00/head	400.00–1,000.00	651	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	345.00/head	325.00–375.00	345	3
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	255.00/head	235.00–275.00	255	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,375.00/head	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,375	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,118.75/head	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,119	8
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	6
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,550.00/head	1,800.00–3,200.00	2,550	3
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,375.00/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,223.75/head	1,010.00–1,625.00	1,224	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	886.67/head	800.00–960.00	887	6
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Sep 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 80Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 380Year ago 269

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 319Last week 283Year ago 185

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,300	179.00–195.00	186.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	196.00	196.00
1	—	1,285	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,294	160.00–177.00	169.10
12	—	1,550	180.00–196.00	187.85
8	—	1,691	200.00–222.00	207.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,351	150.00–165.00	157.16
23	—	1,262	166.00–194.00	174.52
25	—	1,434	135.00–149.00	145.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,035	98.00–119.00	110.42
36	—	1,080	120.00–133.00	127.04
25	—	1,122	151.00–179.00	159.12
60	—	1,197	135.00–150.00	142.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,713	140.00–148.00	144.79
7	—	1,648	153.00–160.00	156.04
12	—	1,613	166.00–178.00	171.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	355	187.50	187.50
1	400–450	440	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	700	145.00	145.00
2	750–800	768	160.00–184.00	172.04
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
6	950–1000	980	200.00–211.00	208.01
2	1000–1050	1,020	212.00–214.00	213.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	110.00–150.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	490	307.50	307.50
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	595	302.50	302.50
2	850–900	875	172.50–176.00	174.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	247.50	247.50
1	450–500	455	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	280.00–310.00	295.25
1	600–650	620	212.50	212.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,233.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,218.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	73	0–50	—	475.00–1,150.00	919.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–450.00	223.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	79	0–50	—	410.00–1,500.00	1,048.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	285.00–400.00	342.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	651.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	235.00–275.00	255.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	560.00–1,300.00	922.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	325.00–375.00	345.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,375.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,118.75
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–3,200.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,010.00–1,625.00	1,223.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	800.00–960.00	886.67

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.